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How to Make the Most of Holy Week
It’s hard to believe that we are less than a week away from the Triduum — and then Easter! Here’s a few suggestions for living out this last week with greater intentionality and an increased awareness of the amazing mystery that we are entering into. Without further ado: 7 ways to Make the Most of Holy Week. Go to Confession Seriously, first things first. If you haven’t gone to confession this Lent, Go! This would be my number one word of advice for opening yourself up to the ocean of graces that God is waiting to pour out on you this Holy Week. So what are you waiting for? Go,…
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Donkeys, Lent, and Holy Week
About 20% of my spontaneous prayers begin with the words, “Lord, I am an ass”. I hope that’s not shocking or offensive — it is, after all, a biblical term — so I figure it’s an okay way to speak to God. And God knows I don’t mean to be disrespectful when I say these words to Him — they just seem to me to be the only words that can fully express exactly how I am feeling in the moment. They are some of the truest prayers I have ever prayed. And more often than not, I have found myself saying this prayer on a Sunday morning, as I look…
